fertilizing

fertilizing

Tue Apr 05, 2011 6:33 pm

I got ten free bags of 10-10-10 from my uncle. Which I was hoping would save me from having to buy anything else. I was wondering what would be the best way to use that on my seedlings? One idea I had was to put some of it in a water bottle and dilute it with water and bottom water with that solution. I also wondered if i could just sprinkle a small amount on top?

If your plants are less than 3 months old, and you planted them in a commercial growing medium, they probably don't need fertilizer yet. Most bagged growing media contain a slow release fertilizer.

I prefer a very dilute liquid fish emulsion as the first fertilizer for seedlings. It's high in nitrogen, so produces good strong foliage growth. When the plant is ready to produce flowers, I switch to a fertilizer that has a higher phosphorus content.

Your fertilizer would probably work okay, if it's water soluble. Have you tried dissolving it in water? I have no idea what ratio to use when you mix it, though. What kind of fertilizer is it?

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